Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Current assets
Receivables from joint interests allowance, for doubtful accounts	$ 135,708	$ 178,922
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Preferred stock shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock shares issued	100	100
Preferred stock shares outstanding	100	100
Common stock shares par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock shares authorized	3,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common stock shares issued	767,575,108	479,556,004
Common stock shares outstanding	767,575,108	479,556,004